Issue 0414: Typos in 6.27 Threads <threads.h>

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Authors: WG14, Tom Plum
Date: 2012-03-20
Reference document: N1614
Submitted against: C11 / C17
Status: Fixed
Fixed in: C17
Cross-references: 0469, 0493
Converted from: n2396.htm

Summary

In 7.26.1 paragraph 5

The enumeration constants are

mtx_plain

which is passed to mtx_init to create a mutex object that supports neither timeout nor test and return;

the "test and return" is referring to try_lock, try_lock is not optional, therefore the "test and return" should be removed.

In 7.26.4.2 paragraph 2

The mtx_init function creates a mutex object with properties indicated by type,
which must have one of the six values:
mtx_plain for a simple non-recursive mutex,
mtx_timed for a non-recursive mutex that supports timeout,
mtx_plain | mtx_recursive for a simple recursive mutex, or
mtx_timed | mtx_recursive for a recursive mutex that supports timeout.

There are not six values listed, "six" should be changed to "these".

Suggested Technical Corrigendum

Change 7.26.1 paragraph 5 to

The enumeration constants are

mtx_plain

which is passed to mtx_init to create a mutex object that does not support timeout;

Change 7.26.4.2 paragraph 2 to

The mtx_init function creates a mutex object with properties indicated by type,
which must have one of these values:

Comment from WG14 on 2017-11-03:

Oct 2012 meeting

Committee Discussion

Adopt the Suggested Technical Corregendum as proposed.

Proposed Technical Corrigendum

Change 7.26.1 paragraph 5 to

The enumeration constants are

mtx_plain

which is passed to mtx_init to create a mutex object that does not support timeout;

Change 7.26.4.2 paragraph 2 to

The mtx_init function creates a mutex object with properties indicated by type,
which must have one of the these values: